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Ancestry report for Sophia Alchorne [Bridger], daughter of Edward Bridger and Sarah Bridger [Coleman]
Generation No. 1
1. Sophia Alchorne [Bridger] was the daughter of (2) Edward Bridger and (3) Sarah Bridger [Coleman]. She was born 1804 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1804 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 2nd May 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 9th May 1883 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married George Alchorne, farmer on 1st May 1826 at South Malling, Sussex. He was born 1804 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1804 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 14th May 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 19th May 1888 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah Ann who was born 1827 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1827 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 28th Mar 1900 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 28th Mar 1900 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiCharles who was born 15th Jan 1829 Manor Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiCharlotte who was born 1832 Sipses, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 14th Feb 1839 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 21st Feb 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEllen who was born 1834 Sipses, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vSophia who was born 1st Aug 1839 Sipses, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1st Mar 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 7th Mar 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viBetsey who was born 12th Aug 1843 Sipses, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 26th Oct 1848 Maynards Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Edward Bridger He was born c 1760
He married (1) Sarah Dapp on 30th Nov 1789 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1757 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1757 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Aug 1797. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1794 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1794 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiMaria who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1797 Rottingdean, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1797 Rottingdean, Sussex
He married (2) Sarah Coleman on 7th Jun 1802 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1782 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1782 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 25th Jun 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1804 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1804 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 2nd May 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 9th May 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1805 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1805 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 1872 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 2nd Jan 1872 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiBenjamin who was born 1807 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Bridger [Coleman] was the daughter of (4) David Coleman and (5) Ann Coleman. She was born 1782 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1782 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 25th Jun 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Edward Bridger on 7th Jun 1802 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex. He was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1804 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1804 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 2nd May 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 9th May 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1805 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1805 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 1872 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 2nd Jan 1872 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiBenjamin who was born 1807 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1807 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. David Coleman He was born c 1755
He married Ann on c 1775. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1779 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1779 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1782 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1782 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1864 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 25th Jun 1864 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Ann Coleman She was born c 1755
She married David Coleman on c 1775. He was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1779 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1779 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1782 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1782 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1864 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 25th Jun 1864 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 

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